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India's forex reserves fall by more than $50 billion: How much firepower does the RBI have?

India's forex reserves fall by more than $50 billion: How much firepower does the RBI have?

Government's April estimate pegged $700.9 billion in reserves as equivalent to roughly 11 months of import cover. With reserves now down over $50 billion, cross-border fintech players face tighter RBI oversight on forex flows—expect stricter compliance requirements and delayed settlement windows.

Source: ET BFSI ↗

🎧 Arjun & Meera on this story — from 6:53 in the 13 October 2026 episode
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